The cause of death of actor Benji Gregory, best known for playing the pre-teen Tanner son on the hit 1980s sitcom, has been announced. Alf.
Gregory was found dead in his car in a Chase Bank parking lot in Peoria, Arizona on June 13. His service dog, Hans, was also found dead in the car. Gregory was just 46 years old.
At the time, Gregory's sister, Rebecca Pfaffinger, confirmed his death and speculated that he may have died from heat stroke after falling asleep in his car on a typically hot Arizona summer day due to a sleep disorder.
Gregory suffered from depression, bipolar disorder and a sleep disorder that left him unable to sleep for days on end, Puffinger said. said TMZ after the actor's death was announced.
But now, the Maricopa Coroner has released the official cause of death report. The verdict was given The cause of death was an accident, according to AZCentral.
The DA's office also found that Gregory had end-stage liver disease, with the actor's ultimate cause of death listed as “environmental heat exposure in the setting of cirrhosis of the liver.”
Gregory appeared on all four seasons of the 1980s sitcom from the ages of 8 to 13. Alfis an acronym for “Alien Life Form.” He played the Tanners' son, Brian, alongside co-stars Max Wright and Ann Schedeen as his parents and Andrea Elson as his sister, Lynn.
Gregory's grandmother was a talent agent and he appeared in many other television shows. The A-Team, Amazing Stories, TJ Hooker, Murphy Brown, and The Twilight Zone She also appeared in the 1980s remake and the 1986 action comedy film. Jumpin' Jack Flash.
The child actor later guest-starred on the sitcom. Punky Brewster He provided voice acting for the animated film Forest tales.
Gregory's family suggested that fans make donations in his name to the Screen Actors Guild Foundation or the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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